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As anticipation started to build with the one-year countdown in June and continuing this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there is something that nobody has been able to do just yet — promote the teams that will be playing in group stage matches, because the draw has not been made. That has left […]
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When the FIFA World Cup was last in the United States in 1994, its lasting legacy was the formation of Major League Soccer, which has grown to 30 teams around the U.S. and Canada. Next summer’s return of the World Cup to North America has led to an evaluation and in some cases a fresh […]
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The Bay Area Host Committee has announced a partnership with Visit Napa Valley — the official destination marketing organization of Napa Valley — and Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit trade association representing nearly 550 wineries. Through the partnership, Visit Napa Valley and Napa Valley Vintners will ensure that visitors to the Bay Area during Super […]
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NEW ORLEANS — Throughout preparations ahead of next summer’s FIFA World Cup, organizers have trumpeted every match as being like a Super Bowl. That means the Bay Area will host six Super Bowls in the summer — after the actual Super Bowl in February 2026. “There’s something really exciting about it,” Bay Area Host Committee […]
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The city of San Jose, California, has hired former Olympic speed skater Tommy O’Hare as its new temporary sports and special events director to oversee the coordination efforts related to the massive sporting events taking place in 2026. O’Hara will assume the director role on February 3. The San Jose region will host Super Bowl […]
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San Francisco Travel Association, the official destination marketing organization for the city and county of San Francisco, have announced a partnership with the Bay Area Host Committee that will see San Francisco Travel have an executive representative seat on the BAHC Advisory Board. In partnership with BAHC, San Francisco Travel is spearheading efforts to execute […]
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The Bay Area Host Committee has introduced a new brand design and creative campaign that intends to “showcase the connection and strength of Bay Area communities, reflecting the BAHC’s mission to unite the Bay through sport.” The BAHC branding and creative will appear on the updated website, throughout digital media channels, team venue signage, downtown […]
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Sports Commissions, professional sports teams and sports complexes throughout California have signed on to an effort to support establishing a dedicated event fund in California, the California Travel Association has announced. The California Travel Association, in conjunction with the California Sports Coalition, will be working in the coming months to develop specifics of how a […]
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Zaileen Janmohamed has been named the chief executive officer and president of the Bay Area Host Committe, putting her in charge of preparations for the Bay Area and Levi’s Stadium to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches while also overseeing the Bay Area Host Committee’s bids for other high-profile sporting events. Janmohamed will report to […]
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